AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Mexico have been drawn with 2013 runners-up Uruguay, Serbia and an African qualifier in what looks to be a difficult Group D for this year's Under-20 Football World Cup in New Zealand.

Brazil will face the African champions, North Korea and Hungary in Group E after the draw in Auckland on Tuesday, which saw the United States pooled in Group A against hosts New Zealand, Ukraine and first-time qualifier Myanmar.

Russia sports minister Vitaly Mutko says UEFA may set up its own directly administered football league in the disputed region of Crimea.

After Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine last year, its existing Ukrainian Premier League clubs were shut down and new teams created to play in the Russian leagues.

After the Ukrainian Football Federation protested, UEFA banned Crimean clubs from playing in the Russian league system, and said it would administer the peninsula as a "special zone," without providing...

The ESPN FC team share a laugh at the expense of a Ukrainian third division player who used his cell phone during a match.

A Ukrainian footballer has been branded a "clown" and "anti-football" by an opposing team after managing to get himself suspended for talking on his mobile phone during a recent friendly game.

Turning out for third-tier side Energiya Nova Kakhova against top-flight Olimpik Donetsk in a recent preseason tournament, Volodymyr Kozlenko was filmed repeatedly checking his phone while the match was in progress.

As per the official statement made by Olimpik Donetsk after the game, Kozlenko repeatedly pulled...

The Brazil international scored nine goals in the Champions League group stages this season.

Luiz Adriano has told Copa America's official website he would be "happy" to leave Shakhtar Donetsk in order to improve his chances with Brazil, but says no clubs have yet made a bid for him.

The 27-year-old striker has been in superb form for Shakhtar this season, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League group stage record of nine goals to send the Ukrainian club through the the last-16 of the competition.

The Brazil international has been at the club since 2007, and while he admits a move...